LeRoy Eugene Cowles presidential records 1941-1946

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LeRoy Eugene Cowles presidential records 1941-1946

LeRoy Eugene Cowles served as President of the University of Utah from 1941 to 1946. This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to general University administration. A significant portion of the materials concerns University involvement in World War II. Included are some personal papers including copies of his thesis and dissertation, as well as verse, prose, speeches, and articles.

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University of Utah.

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The paleontological research was sponsored by the University of Utah. From the description of Utah vertebrate paleontological field photographs, [ca. 1965]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155518067 The following history is from the UTAH HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA article on the University of Utah, by Dr. Gregory C. Thompson: Originally named the University of Deseret, the University of Utah is the oldest state university west of the Missouri River. Founded...

University of Utah. President's Office

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George Thomas was born on December 29, 1866. He received A.B. and M.A. degrees from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Halle University in Germany. Dr. Thomas was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in Utah in 1921, but he resigned that position, later that year, in order to serve as President of the University of Utah. He held this position until his retirement in 1941. During his tenure, Dr. Thomas received national recognition for his work in the field of higher education by being...

Cowles, LeRoy E. (LeRoy Eugene), 1880-

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